Patients will once again be told to get a taxi or get a lift to the hospital ahead of another two-day walkout by ambulance staff. The North West Ambulance Service has warned of 'severely restricted' resources and are urging people to only call 999 in a life-threatening emergency.
Members of Unite and Unison will strike on Monday (January 23) with colleagues from GMB taking industrial action on Tuesday (January 24) as the row over pay and conditions continues. Private providers and the military will be drafted in again to help meet demand.
The trust has warned that although ambulances 'will be available', they will be 'limited' and will be required for patients in most desperate need. Life-threatening situations include a cardiac arrest, loss of consciousness, fits that aren’t stopping, breathing difficulties, severe bleeding or allergic reactions and serious head injuries.
